God's judgment now on the USA is frequently attributed to the LGBTQ movement, abortion and the 'woke' nonsense of today. I am convinced the fall of the USA at its foundation is because of the rejection of God's commands on the role of women in home, Church and State. Yes, this is stirring the hornet's nest, but it is clear Christian teaching from the Bible and needs to be stated. Unless things change, the claim "America's best days are ahead" is a lie!
This post will stir a hornets nest among those for whom the scriptures are not the infallible word of God. First, the Bible is God's inerrant word to man, our rule. It is clearly stated so -
"First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by the impulse of man, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God." (2Pet 1:20-21 RSV)
"To change God's holy Word by explaining it in terms of human philosophy, pagan thought, or anti-Christian religions is blasphemy." Biblical Interpretation the Only Right Way, by David Kuske
The clear, explicit role of women in regard to man is clearly stated from creation, in the Old Covenant and now continuing in the New Covenant. The scriptures and the church have taught it for centuries and the twisted hermeneutics of feminists cannot change that.
I speak of that rule of God as Martin Luther phrased it in the 16th century, as recorded in his commentary on Genesis 3:16 -
"Wherefore the rule and government of all things remain in the power of the husband whom the wife according to the command of God is bound to obey. The husband rules the house, governs the state politic, conducts wars, defends his own property, cultivates the earth, builds, plants, etc."
John Calvin writes on 1 Tim. 2:13 -
"Since, therefore, God did not create two chiefs of equal power, but added to the man an inferior aid, the Apostle justly reminds us of that order of creation in which the eternal and inviolable appointment of God is strikingly displayed."
John Knox did not hesitate at all to voice his understanding of scripture on women. He wrote a tract or small booklet "The First Blast of the Trumpet against the monstrous regiment of Women". In that day "regiment" meant rule. It can be read online -
That was the understanding of the church of Jesus Christ, and was still largely practiced in my memory as late as the 1950s. By "the church of Jesus Christ" I refer to those who believe God's word as originally given was without error and our translations today are extremely accurate. In addition, "the church of Jesus Christ" accepts the Bible as God's word given to men, NOT man's word and reasoning about God. The scriptures are explicit -
Gn 3:16; Eccl 7:28-29; Isa 3:12, 16-17; Amos 4:1-2; 1 Cor 11:7-9; 14:34-36; Eph 5:22-25; 1 Tim 2:11-14; 1 Pet 3:1-6
God in his providence at times "raised up" a woman for rule or leadership; but never in all of scripture are we commanded to choose or elect a woman for leadership in Church or State.
There were occurrences and actions of God prior to the destruction of the Temple in 70AD with women. Peter quotes Joel 28:28-32 as recorded in Acts 2. What is the timing given for that?
"I will show portents in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD comes." (Joel 2:30-31 NRSV)
How do we know that is referring to 70AD and not the last day? The parallel use of the exact phrase -
"Lo, I will send you the prophet Elijah before the great and terrible day of the LORD comes. He will turn the hearts of parents to their children and the hearts of children to their parents, so that I will not come and strike the land with a curse." (Mal 4:5-6 NRSV)
John the Baptist is the "Elijah" spoken of according to Jesus -
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John came; and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come. Let anyone with ears listen! (Matt 11:13-15 NRSV)
Feminism is apostasy for it rejects the explicit commands of scripture and 1800 years of church belief and practice based upon those scriptures. It may be significant in the progression of sin in Romans One, the corruption of the women is listed before the corruption of men, v26.
This post will stir a hornets nest among those for whom the scriptures are not the infallible word of God. First, the Bible is God's inerrant word to man, our rule. It is clearly stated so -
"First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by the impulse of man, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God." (2Pet 1:20-21 RSV)
"To change God's holy Word by explaining it in terms of human philosophy, pagan thought, or anti-Christian religions is blasphemy." Biblical Interpretation the Only Right Way, by David Kuske
The clear, explicit role of women in regard to man is clearly stated from creation, in the Old Covenant and now continuing in the New Covenant. The scriptures and the church have taught it for centuries and the twisted hermeneutics of feminists cannot change that.
I speak of that rule of God as Martin Luther phrased it in the 16th century, as recorded in his commentary on Genesis 3:16 -
"Wherefore the rule and government of all things remain in the power of the husband whom the wife according to the command of God is bound to obey. The husband rules the house, governs the state politic, conducts wars, defends his own property, cultivates the earth, builds, plants, etc."
John Calvin writes on 1 Tim. 2:13 -
"Since, therefore, God did not create two chiefs of equal power, but added to the man an inferior aid, the Apostle justly reminds us of that order of creation in which the eternal and inviolable appointment of God is strikingly displayed."
John Knox did not hesitate at all to voice his understanding of scripture on women. He wrote a tract or small booklet "The First Blast of the Trumpet against the monstrous regiment of Women". In that day "regiment" meant rule. It can be read online -
That was the understanding of the church of Jesus Christ, and was still largely practiced in my memory as late as the 1950s. By "the church of Jesus Christ" I refer to those who believe God's word as originally given was without error and our translations today are extremely accurate. In addition, "the church of Jesus Christ" accepts the Bible as God's word given to men, NOT man's word and reasoning about God. The scriptures are explicit -
Gn 3:16; Eccl 7:28-29; Isa 3:12, 16-17; Amos 4:1-2; 1 Cor 11:7-9; 14:34-36; Eph 5:22-25; 1 Tim 2:11-14; 1 Pet 3:1-6
God in his providence at times "raised up" a woman for rule or leadership; but never in all of scripture are we commanded to choose or elect a woman for leadership in Church or State.
There were occurrences and actions of God prior to the destruction of the Temple in 70AD with women. Peter quotes Joel 28:28-32 as recorded in Acts 2. What is the timing given for that?
"I will show portents in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD comes." (Joel 2:30-31 NRSV)
How do we know that is referring to 70AD and not the last day? The parallel use of the exact phrase -
"Lo, I will send you the prophet Elijah before the great and terrible day of the LORD comes. He will turn the hearts of parents to their children and the hearts of children to their parents, so that I will not come and strike the land with a curse." (Mal 4:5-6 NRSV)
John the Baptist is the "Elijah" spoken of according to Jesus -
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John came; and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come. Let anyone with ears listen! (Matt 11:13-15 NRSV)
Feminism is apostasy for it rejects the explicit commands of scripture and 1800 years of church belief and practice based upon those scriptures. It may be significant in the progression of sin in Romans One, the corruption of the women is listed before the corruption of men, v26.